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MER Queens is a 1.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Bloom Energy since 2017. Ranked #1831 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.0002% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making MER Queens 3,552.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravenswood (Gas, 2,551 MW), PSEG Linden Generating Station (Gas, 1,740 MW), and Bergen Generating Station (Gas, 1,400.8 MW). The facility is located in New York, approximately 15 km from Manhattan.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Bloom Energy
Location
40.7345°, -73.8709°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,013 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Bloom Energy operates 42 plants totalling 64 MW

Regional density

423 plants within 100 km, 41,940 MW combined

Nearest plant: NYPH-Queens (4.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.734500, -73.870900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.3 Kt
5 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
20.9 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
504
cars per year
309
homes per year
105.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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